Virginia Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law Thursday, July 9, 2026 | Virginia Virginia has enacted legislation (House Bill 5), which significantly expands the state's existing paid sick leave law, which has covered only certain home health workers since 2021. The new law takes effect beginning July 1, 2027.
Colorado Repeals Prior AI Guardrails, Replaces with AI Transparency Rules Thursday, July 9, 2026 | Colorado Colorado has enacted legislation to repeal and effectively replace a law intended to establish guardrails against discrimination arising from the use of artificial intelligence.
Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Exception to At-Will Employment for Lawful Self-Defense Thursday, July 9, 2026 | Colorado The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado law recognizes a narrow public-policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine when an employee is terminated for lawfully exercising self-defense in response to an unprovoked workplace attack.
Alaska Allows Use of Payroll Cards Thursday, July 9, 2026 | Alaska Alaska employers are allowed to use payroll cards to pay employee wages.
Connecticut Enacts AI Law with Rules for Employer Use Thursday, July 9, 2026 | Connecticut Connecticut has enacted legislation that adds rules for employers that use automated employment-related decision technology, amends the state’s nondiscrimination law, and establishes certain disclosure requirements for federal mass-layoff notices.
Minimum Wage Changes Effective July 1, 2026 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | HR Tips Alaska, Oregon, the District of Columbia, and more than 20 local jurisdictions will increase their minimum wage rates on July 1, 2026. California has an industry-specific minimum wage that will increase on that date. Many non-exempt employees will be entitled to a higher pay rate as a result of these changes.
Connecticut Amends Rules for Promissory Notes Monday, June 29, 2026 | Connecticut Connecticut has enacted legislation that expands a prohibition on employment promissory notes.
Busted: 10 Myths about Rest Breaks and Meal Periods Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | HR Tips Employers must comply with various laws governing rest breaks and meal periods. To help you understand these obligations, we address some common misconceptions about these rules below, busting the myths and explaining the facts of each.
Retaliation: What Employer Actions Could Be Problematic? Monday, May 4, 2026 | HR Tips Retaliation has become the most frequent complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces federal nondiscrimination laws. In fact, about half of all complaints filed with the EEOC over the past few years included a claim of retaliation. What is retaliation and what steps can employers take to help avoid it? We answer these questions below.
Is Pay Required for ‘Sleep Time?’ What About ‘On-Call Time?’ Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | HR Tips The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to compensate non-exempt employees at least the minimum wage for each hour worked and pay them overtime (at 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay) whenever they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. The amount non-exempt employees should receive in pay cannot be determined accurately without knowing the number of hours worked. Under many circumstances, time spent at a worksite is considered hours worked under the FLSA. What about when an employee sleeps at the worksite?